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The two student hostels for Russian students

Campus of Sominka:

The campus of Sominka is this only campus in Tver. There, you will find the 2 student hostels, the Faculties of Law, Economics, Education, Physical Education, Geography and Geo-ecology. A swimming pool is a 1 min walk from the student hostels. In the faculty of Law, you will find a canteen.

Student hostel n°4

Student hostel n°3

Location

The 2 student hostels are located in the northern part of Tver but you can easily go the hostel in 15 min in mini-bus (marshrutka):

From the railway station: n°18

From the University (Zheliabova Str.): n°2 and 18

From the bus stop Retshnoj vokzal: n°2, 18 and 55.

The bus stop is University.

Description:

The conditions of accommodation are quite the same as for the student hostel for Foreigners.

The kitchen is fitted with a fridge/freezer, electric hot plates, an oven, and a sink. A broom, a bucket and a mop are furnished. Household products are not provided.

In each bedroom, you will find curtains, one or two single beds, bedside tables, desks, wardrobes and shelves. Bedding is furnished. All the flats are lockable.

Each bathroom consists of a bathtub/shower, a washbasin, a mirror and a shelf. Towels and towel gloves are not provided. WC and bathroom are separated.

The student hostels have central heating. Nevertheless, if you are cold in winter, you can ask the caretaker another blanket.

The student hostel n°3:

The student hostel n°4:

3 flats:

2 flats with 1 bedroom for 2 students

1 flat with 2 bedrooms for 3 students

6 flats:

5 flats with 1 bedroom for 2 students

1 flat with 2 bedrooms for 3 students

Tv set in each flat

Tv set in 2 of the six flats

No Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

CCTV

CCTV

Facilities:

The two student hostels are not fitted with washing machines. However, you can give your bedding for washing to the caretaker when you want. You will be given other bedding already washed and ironed.

Laundry facilities are on the ground level of the student hostel for Foreigners. You will find 2 washing machines, 2 irons, 2 ironing boards and 2 Hoovers. To wash your clothes, you have to pay 40 roubles (1 euro) for 3 kg of clothes to the caretaker on the ground level of the student hostel and buy your own washing powder.

The student hostel nВ°3 does not have the Wi-Fi, but we can provide you Internet in your room by Ethernet cable wiring. It costs 30 to 40 euros to be installed.

On the 2nd floor of the student hostel for Foreigners Zheliabova St., you will find computers offering access to Internet and printers (room 35). You can ask the teachers to make copies and scans. The computer room is opened till 4 pm from Monday to Friday. For those who have laptops, the great majority of the cafes and librairies in Tver offer free access to WiFi. On the 2nd floor of the student hostel, you can sit at a piano, read books in Russian, English, Finnish and French, while comfortably sitting on sofas.

You can ask the caretaker to book a taxi and to call emergency numbers.

Rent and damage deposit:

Prices for 2015

Rent amount for one single bed: 4 500 Rouble

When checking in, you must pay a damage deposit which is refundable when checking out provided the room is vacated in the same condition as it was given.

You will pay your rent to Ludmila, the tenant of the student hostel for Foreigners. Her office is located on the 1st floor of the student hostel.

Rent is payable monthly, you can also choose to pay in advance for several months. Ludmila will give you a receipt.

Safety::

When entering the student hostel, every student must show to the caretaker their pass.

If you receive a guest, they have to call you before going to your flat and leave their student card or passport to the caretaker. You are also asked to walk your guest out. After 11 pm, it is forbidden to receive a guest.

Every flat is fitted with fire alarms. When checking in, you will be shown what to do in case of fire and the International Relations Centre will give you the list of emergency numbers. If you lose your keys, you can ask the caretaker a spare key. Fire drills are conducted twice a year.

If a bulb has burned out, if the tap doesn’t work properly or if there is a water leak, please tell the caretaker who will ask a repairer to come for free. You will also find in each flat spare bulbs.

Three times a year, the student hostel is completely treated against cockroaches and bugs.

Important points:

It is strictly forbidden to smoke in the flats and corridors, incense is forbidden too, because it can set off the fire alarms.

Electric kettles are forbidden (cause of most fires in Russia, according to the statistics).

Students are responsible for the cleaning of their flats.

To avoid cockroaches, it is vividly recommended to throw trash bags out every day and keep the flat dry and clean.

It is not recommended to use at the same time the hot plates, the oven, and the hairdryer and to charge your laptop.

When checking out, you will be asked to clean the kitchen, the WC and bathroom.

If you lose your keys, you will be given spare keys, but you will have to return a copy of the keys.